Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1980)
Directed by John Laing
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Courtroom Drama, Docudrama |
Run Time - 127 min. |
Countries - New Zealand |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Beyond Reasonable Doubt is a true story of New Zealand justice gone awry. A married couple named Crewe is murdered, and Arthur Allen Thomas (John Hargreaves) is charged with the crime. Given a scrupulously fair trial, the innocent Thomas is found guilty on circumstantial evidence. Later on, it is discovered that zealous police inspector Hutton (David Hemmings), anxious for a conviction, planted false evidence to put the noose around Thomas' neck. Beyond Reasonable Doubt was scripted by David Yallop, whose book on the Crewe case was instrumental in gaining Thomas' release.
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false-accusation, farming, frame-up, killing, murder, police
